Rose plant named &#39;Poulren039&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new garden rose plant of the Hybrid Tea class which has abundant, pink flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Botanical designation: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘Poulren039’.

This application claims priority to Plant Breeder's Rights ApplicationNumber 2021/2354, which was filed at the Community Plant Variety RightsOffice in the European Union on Sep. 24, 2021, the contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of roseplant which originated from a controlled crossing between the femaleseed parent, an unnamed seedling, and the male pollen parent, also anunnamed seedling. Both of the parent varieties are non-patented.

The two parents were crossed during the summer of 2013 and the resultingseeds were planted in a controlled environment in Fredensborg, Denmark.The new variety, named ‘Poulren039’, originated as a single seedlingfrom the stated cross. The new variety may be distinguished from itsmale pollen parent and female seed parent primarily by the followingcharacteristics. While flowers of the male pollen parent plant haveabout 65 petals, the new variety has 145 flower petals. The female seedparent plant has light pink flowers while the new variety has pinkflowers.

The objective of the hybridization of this rose variety was to create anew and distinct variety with unique qualities, such as:

-   -   1. Uniform and abundant pink flowers;    -   2. Vigorous, but compact growth when propagated on its own        roots;    -   3. Exceptional disease resistance; and    -   4. Strong flower fragrance.

This combination of qualities is not present in previously availablecommercial cultivars of this type, known to the inventor, anddistinguish ‘Poulren039’ from all other varieties of which we are aware.

As part of the rose development program, Mogens N. Olesen germinated theseeds from the aforementioned hybridization during winter of 2013 andconducted evaluations on the resulting seedlings in a controlledenvironment in Fredensborg, Denmark. ‘Poulren039’ was selected in thespring of 2014 by the inventor as a single plant from the progeny of theaforementioned hybridization.

Asexual reproduction of ‘Poulren039’ by rooted cuttings was first doneby Mogens N. Olesen in the nursery in Fredensborg, Denmark in July,2014. This initial and other subsequent asexual propagations conductedin controlled environments have demonstrated that the characteristics of‘Poulren039’ are true to type and are transmitted from one generation tothe next.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonablypossible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typicalcharacteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of‘Poulren039’.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are juvenile barestem exhibiting small and large prickles, juvenile leaves, mature stemand leaves, flower petals detached, and sepals attached to receptacle.

Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are open flowersviewed from above and the side, and sepals detached revealingreproductive flower parts. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

The following is a description of ‘Poulren039’,as observed in its growthin a field nursery in Linn County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 years ofage, and were grown on their own roots. Color references are made usingThe Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001,except where common terms of color are used.

For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety‘Poulren023’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,656 are now compared to‘Poulren039’. The claimed plant has 145 petals with a flower diameter of85 mm. The comparison variety has 25 to 30 petals with a flower diameterof 105 mm. In terms of general tonality of flower, the comparisonvariety is Red Group 49A and Red-Purple Group 62D. General flowertonality of the claimed plant is Red Group 55C and Red Group 52C.

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

-   Blooming habit: Continuous.-   Flower bud:    -   -   Size.—Upon opening, 20 mm in length from base of receptacle            to end of bud. Bud diameter is 13 mm.        -   Bud form.—Urceolate.        -   Sepal inner surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D with            strong intonations of Greyed-Orange Group 166A. Surface:            Lightly pubescent.        -   Sepal outer surface.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with            strong intonations of Greyed-Red Group 178A. Texture: Rough            with stipitate glands.        -   Sepal shape.—Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with            receptacle.        -   Sepal margin.—Margins have strong foliaceous appendages on            three of the five sepals.        -   Sepal size.—About 50 mm long, 11 mm wide.        -   Receptacle.—Texture: Smooth. Size: 10 mm in height, 10 mm            wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of            Greyed-Red Group 180A. Shape: Funnel.        -   Pedicel.—Surface: Smooth. Length: 65 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on            average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of            Greyed-Red Group 180A. Strength: Strong.-   Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne singly.-   Flower bloom:    -   -   Fragrance.—Strong perfume.        -   Duration.—The blooms have a duration on the plant of            approximately 14 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant            after flowers have fully matured.        -   Size.—Flower diameter is 85 mm when open. Flower depth is 41            mm.        -   Flower shape.—Open cup, very double flower, with petals that            curve out from the center.        -   Shape of flower, side view.—The upper portion is flat. The            lower portion is concave.-   Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 145 petals.-   General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red Group 55C and Red    Group 52C.-   Petal color:    -   -   Upon opening and after opening, outer and inner            petals.—Upper surface: Red-Purple Group 62B. Lower surface:            Red-Purple Group 62C.        -   Upon opening, inner petals.—Upper surface: Yellow Group 5B            at the basal zone. Red Group 43B at the middle and marginal            zone. Lower surface: Red Group 46C with streaks of Red Group            56C. Yellow Group 4B at the basal zone.-   Petals:    -   -   Petal reflex.—Strong, bilateral reflex.        -   Margin.—Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations.        -   Shape.—Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape:            Acute.        -   Size.—45 mm (l)×36 mm (w).        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Thickness.—Average.-   Petaloids:    -   -   Size.—15 mm (l) by 10 mm (w).        -   Quantity.—About 35.        -   Shape.—Elliptical with an acute base and rounded apices.            Many petaloids are fused with anthers and filaments.        -   Margins.—Small cleft on the apex.        -   Color.—Red-Purple Group 62B on the upper and lower surface,            with a petal spot of Yellow Group 4B at the basal zone.-   Reproductive flower parts:    -   -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Anthers.—Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Yellow Group            160D. Quantity: 42 on average.        -   Filaments.—Color: White Group 155A. Length: 4 mm.        -   Pistils.—Length: 11 mm. Quantity: 30 on average.        -   Stigmas.—Color: Orange-White Group 159C.        -   Styles.—Color: Yellow-Green Group 145D.        -   Location of stigmas.—Superior in location relative to the            length of the filaments and the height of the anthers.        -   Hips.—None Observed.

PLANT

-   Plant growth: Upright Plants are 35 cm in height, and 39 cm wide.-   Stems:    -   -   Color of juvenile growth.—Yellow-Green Group 145A.        -   Color of mature growth.—Yellow-Green Group 147A.        -   Length.—Canes are about 18 cm from the base of the plant to            the flowering portion.        -   Diameter.—About 4 to 7 mm.        -   Internodes.—On mature canes about 50 mm between nodes.        -   Surface texture.—Young wood: Rough with many small prickles.            Older wood: Smooth.-   Long prickles:    -   -   Incidence.—10 prickles per 10 cm of stem.        -   Size.—Average length of prickles on mature stems is 7 mm.        -   Shape.—Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave.        -   Color.—Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 184A. Mature            prickles: Greyed-Purple Group 183C.-   Plant foliage:    -   -   Compound leaf.—165 mm (l)×140 (w).        -   Quantity.—2 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average.        -   Leaf bearing angle to the stem.—45 degrees.        -   Color of juvenile foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            146B with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 187A. Lower            side: Greyed-Purple Group 187A.        -   Color of mature foliage.—Upper side: Yellow-Green Group            147A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B.-   Plant leaves and leaflets:    -   -   Stipules.—Size: 14 mm long, 3 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per            compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with            outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Petiole.—Length: 30 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color:            Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A.        -   Rachis.—Length: 50 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green            Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Leaflet.—Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated.            Size: Terminal leaflets are about 79 mm long, 49 mm wide.            Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute.            Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd            pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Very glossy.-   Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew    Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa,    rust Phraginidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botiytis    cinerea under normal growing conditions.-   Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone    6.-   Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for    climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat    zone 7.

I claim: 1: A new and distinct variety of rose plant named ‘Poulren039’substantially as described and illustrated herein.